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Finger Lakes

Appellation

Finger Lakes is an appellation in the United States, covering 896,763 ha.

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Key facts

Official name
Finger Lakes viticultural area
Type
AVA (American Viticultural Area)
Protected since
1982-09-01
Area
896,763 ha
Extent N–S × E–W
93.56 × 141.23 km
Centre
42.6964° N, 76.9766° W
State
NY
Federal rule
27 CFR 9.34
Petitioner
Finger Lakes Wine Growers Association

Where it is

Nearest town
7.5 km east of Penn Yan
Nearest city
49 km north-west of Ithaca 30,788 people
To the sea
314 km
Lakes nearby
Seneca (2.7 km) · Keuka (8.3 km) · Cayuga (18 km)
Same latitude
Montefalco Sagrantino (Italy), Rías Baixas (Spain), Khvanchkara (Georgia), Nudo (Montenegro), Vranje (Serbia)

Distances from the centre of the place. Towns: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sea, rivers and lakes: Natural Earth.

Terrain

Elevation
115–688 m
Mean elevation
316 m

Measured over the whole outline on 178,478 elevation cells of about 225 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles).

Counties · 12

Inside Finger Lakes · 2

Contains

Legal boundary

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Sources

UC Davis Library AVA project (CC0)

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